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Re:Iran's internet blackout may become permanent, with acces... by askvictor on Monday January 26, 2026 @05:11AM (#46763797)
Couldn't they target each starlink satellite for jamming as it flies overhead? The sat would still send fine, but you could effectively kill the antenna?
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Re:Iran's internet blackout may become permanent, with acces... by fc417fc802 on Monday January 26, 2026 @05:40AM (#46764025)
I guess (non-expert understanding) that it depends on how tight the beamforming is (relative to the distance of the jammer from a given ground station) or alternatively if the jammer can prevent the satellite from successfully locating the ground station to begin with.
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